Culloden: William Charles
Kenline, the oldest resident of this district, passed away on April 8th,
in his 98th year, after an illness of nine weeks.
Mr. Kenline was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Kenline of Middleton Township. In 3 Aug 1880 he was married
to Annie Mary Gering [sic], a daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Leonard
Gering [sic] of Fisherville, and last August they celebrated
their 65th wed- [sic] many years of their married life at Langton,
beofre coming to Culloden.
Besides his wife, Mr. Kenline is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary McEwen of Verachoyle and Mrs. Eliza
McEwen of Culloden, also five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Eliza McEwen by Rev. W. Heinze pastor of the
Rhineland Lutheran Church. The pallbearers were nephews of the deceased,
James Kenline, Frank Kenline, John Feere, C. Cole, T. Youse and C.
Cowan.
The flower bearers were
grandsons and great-grandson, Garnet Yake, Orville Brooks, Mac Moulton
and Douglas Yake. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful,
testifying to the esteem in which Mr. Kenline was held. Interment was in
the Rhineland Lutheran Cemetery.
